Chorizo vs. Bear meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between chorizo and bear meat?

Chorizo is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, selenium, and vitamin B3, while bear meat is higher in iron, zinc, vitamin B2, and vitamin B12.
Bear meat's daily need coverage for iron is 114% higher.
Bear meat has 17 times less sodium than chorizo. Chorizo has 1235mg of sodium, while bear meat has 71mg.
Chorizo has a higher glycemic index (28) than bear meat (0).

We used Chorizo, pork, and beef and Game meat, bear, cooked, simmered types in this comparison.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.

Chorizo

Bear meat

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+60%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+51.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+88.4%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+27.8%
Contains more IronIron	+574.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+85%
Contains more ZincZinc	+201.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+13.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-94.3%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.

Chorizo

Bear meat

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+530%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+53.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+82.8%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+122.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+173.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+23.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+12.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+200%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Iron	1.59mg	10.73mg	114%
Zinc	3.41mg	10.27mg	62%
Sodium	1235mg	71mg	51%
Saturated fat	14.38g	3.54g	49%
Vitamin B1	0.63mg	0.1mg	44%
Vitamin B2	0.3mg	0.82mg	40%
Fats	38.27g	13.39g	38%
Monounsaturated fat	18.4g	5.66g	32%
Vitamin B5	1.12mg		22%
Vitamin B12	2µg	2.47µg	20%
Selenium	21.1µg	11.2µg	18%
Vitamin B6	0.53mg	0.29mg	18%
Protein	24.1g	32.42g	17%
Vitamin B3	5.131mg	3.35mg	11%
Calories	455kcal	259kcal	10%
Vitamin D*	61 IU	0 IU	8%
Vitamin D	1.5µg	0µg	8%
Copper	0.08mg	0.148mg	8%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.46g	2.4g	7%
Choline	96.7mg	122.3mg	5%
Potassium	398mg	263mg	4%
Cholesterol	88mg	98mg	3%
Phosphorus	150mg	170mg	3%
Vitamin E	0.22mg	0.49mg	2%
Manganese	0.04mg		2%
Carbs	1.86g	0g	1%
Magnesium	18mg	23mg	1%
Folate	2µg	6µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	5.3g	13g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	189kcal	80kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	22g	39g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.5	2.3	N/A
Net carbs	1.86g	0g	N/A
Calcium	8mg	5mg	0%
Vitamin K	1.6µg	1.8µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.278mg		0%
Threonine	1.473mg		0%
Isoleucine	2.206mg		0%
Leucine	1.708mg		0%
Lysine	2.414mg		0%
Methionine	0.47mg		0%
Phenylalanine	1.149mg		0%
Valine	0.914mg		0%
Histidine	0.721mg		0%
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.037g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0g	0.034g	N/A